Question 8 / 59:  In class, we have seen how optical illusions can exploit information processing in our visual system.

In one illusion, a square of a certain luminance surrounded by lighter ones that appears seems darker than an square of the same luminance that is surrounded by darker colored ones.

Which is the BEST explanation for this effect? (2 points)

A  Photoreceptor adaptation to the different light intensities in the surround makes the square
surrounded by light ones appear darker.
B  Intraretinal processing by horizontal cells establish a spatial center-surround for retinal
ganglion cells, thus enhancing edges and making objects surrounded by darker ones appear lighter
(and vice versa).
C  Intraretinal processing by amacrine cells establish a temporal center-surround for retinal
ganglion cells, thus enhancing edges and making objects surrounded by darker ones appear lighter
(and vice versa).
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Attribution:  Corey, David. HST.131 Introduction to Neuroscience, Fall 2005. (MIT OpenCourseWare: Massachusetts Institute of Technology), http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/health-sciences-and-technology/hst-131-introduction-to-neuroscience-fall-2005 (Accessed 12 Apr, 2014). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
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